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• Blog - 2022 Champaign County Shop Local Guide

  Tis’ the season to be out shopping! It’s time to throw on your favorite sweater, some comfy shoes, and get ready to spend your way across the greater Champaign County area!

• Blog - 2022 Boneyard Arts Festival Preview

  Celebrating 20 years, the Boneyard Arts Festival returns this weekend to Champaign County. Happening April 1–3 in over 70 venues representing over 100 artists, this annual event is like no other arts festival around, and that’s a really good thing.

• Blog - The 2025 Champaign-Urbana Area Holiday Shop Local

  The best gifts have a story—and around here, those stories start with local makers, indie shops, friendly faces, and those little quirks you just won’t find in the land of big boxes. When you shop small in the Champaign-Urbana area, you’re supporting families, dreams, and the creative ...iant.

• Blog - 2022 Thanksgiving Day Restaurant Openings and Cate

  Skip the kitchen stress and opt for a meal at a local restaurant this year! Here' who will be open on Thanksgiving Day!

• Blog - Champaign-Urbana Area Restaurants Open on Christma

  Plenty of Champaign-Urbana area restaurants are either open or offering catering—whether you’re celebrating Christmas, opting out, or just craving a great meal.

• Blog - 2024 Thanksgiving Day Restaurant Openings and Cate

  Thanksgiving is a busy day for families, and not just for those who are cooking! Whether you're looking to dine out, order catering for the family, or satisfy that holiday sweet-tooth, here's a guide of places & caterers that you could grab a meal on Thanksgiving!

• Blog - Celebrating 35 Years of the Staerkel Planetarium

  As the second-largest planetarium in the state with a robust history that spans over 35 years, I sat down with former Director of the Staerkel Planetarium, David Leake, and the current Planetarium Director, Erik Johnson, to get more insight behind the iconic dome, the Zeiss Star projector, a...oday.

• Blog - 25 Years of the Wandell Sculpture Garden

  In commemoration of the 25th Year Anniversary of the Wandell Sculpture Garden, I sat down with Tim Bartlett, the Superintendent of Planning and Operations at Urbana Park District, and Janet Soesbe, the Community Program Manager at Urbana Park District, to discuss everything from the Garden�...rden.

• Blog - 2021 Thanksgiving Day Restaurant Openings and Cate

  Skip the kitchen stress and opt for a meal at a local restaurant this year! Here' who will be open on Thanksgiving Day!

• Blog - 2022 Champaign County Christmas Restaurant Opening

  If you’re not planning on cooking this Christmas, the greater Champaign County area is full of options for dining out!